BOONE — Starting strong and finishing strong is a good way to make a positive impression in a basketball game. Leading from start to finish is even better.
RALEIGH — Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits statew…
WATAUGA — The wildland fire that started around noon on Sunday, Nov. 28, is contained after it burned approximately 40 acres.
Editor’s note: This article features news and photos from past editions of the Watauga Democrat.
LAFAYETTE, La. — As if the Dec. 4 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game didn’t have enough storylines contributing to the suspense of the week…
LAFAYETTE, La. — As if the Dec. 4 Sun Belt Conference Championship Game didn’t have enough storylines contributing to the suspense of the week…
WATAUGA — Multiple fire departments are battling a wildland fire in the 10,000 block of Elk Creek Road near the Wilkes County line.
BOONE — For the fifth time in the last seven years, the Appalachian State Mountaineers are a 10-win team after they dispatched the Georgia Sou…
BLOWING ROCK — If the Blowing Rock board of commissioners agree with the planning in December, downtown will get a new 14-room hotel just off …
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BOONE — AppalCART’s Christmas and New Year break schedule will begin Thursday, Dec. 9 and will run through Sunday, Jan. 9 for the Express, Gol…
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND — While the world turned its attention to the 26th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, App…
A wildland fire burned approximately 40 acres in the Triplett area along Elk Creek Road in W…
BOONE — Disabled American Veterans, Watauga County Chapter 90 partnered with Ingles and App …
Crime
The following information is courtesy of the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office. All suspects a…
BOONE — Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture has announced its first Holiday Pop-Up Market to off…
Wrecks
The following wreck reports have been released by the North Carolina Department of Public Sa…
